Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ohio in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 11,798,292 population of Ohio comprised of 523,559 people who identified as Hispanic (4.44%), and 11,274,733 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 9,596,148 (81.33%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 1,556,067 (13.19%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Ohio, with a population of 306,623 (2.60%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 9,172,670 (77.75%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 1,505,452 (12.76%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Ohio, with a population of 423,478 (3.59%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Ohio.

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Population By Race in Ohio in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,556,067 13.19%
White Alone 9,596,148 81.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35,408 0.30%
Asian Alone 306,623 2.60%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7,957 0.07%
Two Or More Races 296,089 2.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Ohio in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 50,615 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 423,478 3.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12,804 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5,022 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,733 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 28,907 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,505,452 12.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,172,670 77.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 22,604 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 301,601 2.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5,224 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 267,182 2.27%